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Puritans build schools in New England
Beneifits of the Printing Press on EducationDuring this time the puritans were settiling in New England and one thing was important to them: educating thier children about God. During this time Harvard University was founded as the first higher education institute and with it came the printing press a few years later. Without the printing press the New England "Primer" could not have been distributed. -
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Past to Present. 15 Most Important Impacts on American Education
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Massachuet's Laws
Massachuet's First Laws Governing Education The Massachuets' laws of 1642 and 1647 were the first laws that made educating children and other indiviiduals a priority. It was "required that parents and master see to it that their children knew the principles of religion and the capital laws of the commonwealth. The Law of 1647 required that towns of fifty families hire a schoolmaster who would teach children to read and write." -
States Start Making Laws For Education
Education World
Up to this point, education of children was left up to families to decide, but when this law was passed in Pennsylvania, it was the start of the schools, although they weren't all public. The law in 1683 "required all children be taught to read and write and be trained in a useful trade." -
1787
1787 was an important year in the post-revolutionary war period. This year in New England had some big developments for education. This was the year that the founding fathers had the constitutional convention. Although nothing is stated in the constitution about education, the 10th ammendment gives the powers to the states to decide. The law was also passed that said schools and knowledge should be encouraged. Later this same year, there was an all girls academy that opened in PA. -
Horace Mann - MOST IMPORTANT
Timeline
Horce Mann was a remarkable man during the Common School Movement. He really cared about the state of education and put aside personal gain to help the future generation. He helped raise the standards for educators from the teacher's trainings to even the physical buildings of the schools. His philospophy included that each child had the right to an education and that it was the state's duty to provide one. -
Immigration Surge
During the late 1800s thousands of immigrants were pouring into the eastern United States. Most of these immigrants were from poor backgrounds and could not speak English. They came from European countries and were looking to realize the American dream. Schools and teachers were left to help all of these students who did not speak english to learn the necessary things for that day. A big part of schools during this time focused on teaching English to the students. Schools were made mandatory -
Noah Webster - MOST IMPORTANT
Noah Webster Webster's "American Spelling Book" which is also known as the "Blue-Back Speller" has been widley influencial in educatiing Americans for more than 140 years. It still is not out of print even today. He was the first person to write a dictionary of the American language and has since altered the spelling of American English. Through his books, he taught millions of children to read. -
John Dewey
John Dewey's Theories of EducationThe progressive education movement was very needed at this time in America. It was an outgrowth of the the progressive political movement which moved educuation to look for more schools to be effective agents of democarcy. This era was needed to help students stay in high school and all students, maie female, poor, rich, and black and white students could all get the education they needed regardless of their station. It made it so more people were qualified to go to college. -
Brown vs. Board of Education - MOST IMPORTANT
Brown v Board
In the case of Brown v Board of Education, the Court dealt directly with segregation instead of the sepeate but equal. The court ruled that even if "tangible factors like facilities, teachers and supplies were equal, separation itself was inherently unequal and a violation of the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment." This began the more equitable education for all individuals. -
Elementary and Secondary Education
Some important ascpects of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which was passed in 1965, was that it provided schools with more than 1 billion dollars in federal funding to help aid the schools with education. It also provided assistance to local school disctricts who taught low-income students. It also helped maintain Head Start which was a temporary 6 week program at the beginning. This program was later changed to No Child Left Behind Act. It was Pres. Johnson's "War on Poverty." -
Individuals with Disabilites Act - MOST IMPORTANT
IDEAThe act states that it will protect "the rights of students
with disabilities by ensuring that everyone receives a free appropriate public education (FAPE), regardless of ability." This act not only protects and allows students with physcial disabilites, but also includes those students who are autistic and who have had brain injuries. This act helps lessen discrimination against people to receive an education. -
"A Nation At Risk"
This book caused a lot of controversy and came from a report from the National Commission on Excellence in Education. This was a strongly worded book that called for major reforms in public education and teacher training. Some of their recommendations included the study of computer science, longer school day and year, and a shift from equity to excellence. -
School Choice Movement
School Choice
For any company or business to be better and more efficent, economists for hundreds of years know that one thing has to be present: competition. If there is not competition then why strive to be better than mediocre? At this time in America, choice plays a huge role in letting the parents and the children decide where they want to attend school. In Wisconsion, they were given the choice of attending public, private, or charter -
No Child Left Behind
This act reauthorizes a few other acts that came before it as well as mandates high-stakes student testing (standardized), holds schools more accountable for student achievement levels, and provides consequences for schools and disticts that do not make the needed yearly progress toward meeting the goals of NCLB. -
Common Core
I think that Common Core is going to impact education in a big way in the US. I am not sure that common core itself will have an influence but I think that it is causing us to take a look at our public education in a big way and compare ourselves with the rest of the world, and not just within our own states. The last time that our educational system was evaluated was in 2001, which has been more than 10 years ago, so this is important to consider.
